BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (BUI ) IS JUST AS DEADLY AS DRINKING AND DRIVING The following is a re-post from the US Coast Guard Every boater needs to understand the risks of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs (BUI). It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or…
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Winterizing a Boat
This article about winterizing a boat has been modified for our blog. We thank our friends at Discover Boating for their knowledge and enthusiasm. WHY WINTERIZE A BOAT Especially in Connecticut, you’ll want to winterize a boat before freezing temperatures set in. Deciding on an option for boat storage is only the first step in…
The Boating Pecking Order
Lots of people want to know how the Boating Pecking Order applies to everyday boating. It is a great question. Lets explore it. WHY IS THERE A PECKING ORDER So the Boating Pecking Order exists to make our waterways safer and to avoid any confusion regarding who has the right of way. We are not…
2020 Boating Accident Report Notables
FIRSTLY, What is this report? The 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics Report or often times referred to the “2020 Boating Accident Report” is a synopsis of all of the boating accidents, injuries and fatalities in any given year. The 62nd annual report for 2020 is 83 pages. This report helps to guide us on how to…
EPIRBS AND PLBS
WHAT ARE EPIRBS AND PLBS First of all EPIRBS and PLBS are acronyms. EPIRB stands for Emergency position indicating radio beacon. PLB stands for personal locator beacon. A PLB is the smaller counterpart of an EPIRB. In any case they are both life-saving devices. By simply turning them on, they send out an SOS signal…
Paddling Safety Tips
Hello friends. We don’t get to spend a lot of time during our licensing class on Paddling. As a result of this we have put together this article regarding Paddling Safety Tips and general reminders. There are tons of free information on paddling safety throughout the internet. There are tons of paddling safety classes both…
Fly Boarding
WHAT IS FLY BOARDING Fly Boarding is becoming a very popular sport. It is done by connecting a fly board, jetted articulating vessel, or JAV to a PWC or Personal Watercraft. They are connected with a heavy duty hose. The hose is bolted on to the intake of the JAV and the steerable nozzle of…
Nautical Charts and Boating
WHY USE A NAUTICAL CHART Nautical Charts and Boating go way back. They say that many boaters are judged by their ability to navigate. Not sure who “they” are but I guess its true. Nautical Charts help us navigate in real time. Consequently charts help us plan our trip in the first place. In short,…
Areas of the Boat
What are the areas of the boat called? The areas of the boat are: Port (left side), Starboard (right side), Stern (rear) and Bow (front). It is interesting on how these modern terms came to be. It’s taken for granted sometimes. First and foremost there needed to be consistency on the ship. If a Captain…